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Former Vietnam prisoner of war shares words of wisdom with NCOA students

U.S. Navy Capt. (retired) Jerry Coffee, former Vietnam prisoner of war, speaks to Non-Commissioned Officer Academy students at the Binnicker Professional Military Education Center on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2014. Coffee explained how he was able to keep the faith while he was imprisoned for seven years and nine days in a Vietnamese prison. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Former Vietnam prisoner of war shares words of wisdom with NCOA students

U.S. Navy Capt. (retired) Jerry Coffee, former Vietnam prisoner of war, speaks to Non-Commissioned Officer Academy students at the Binnicker Professional Military Education Center on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2014. Coffee gave a chronological account of his time spent in captivity and described how he never lost faith. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Former Vietnam prisoner of war shares words of wisdom with NCOA students

Tech. Sgt. Leeann Bledsoe, 15th Wing Professional Military Education instructor, receives an autographed book “Beyond Survival” by U.S. Navy Capt. (retired) Jerry Coffee, former Vietnam prisoner of war, book during a speaking engagement at the Binnicker PME Center on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 11, 2014. Coffee was among the 591 POWs returned home between Feb. 12 and April 1, 1974, after the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam signed a peace treaty which ended the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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15th WSA highlights importance of resiliency during Wingman Day

Airmen and civilians from the 15th Wing Staff Agencies grab healthy snacks during Wingman Day at the Hickam Bowling Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 7, 2014. Wingman Day included a resiliency brief, group discussions and communication and team building activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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15th WSA highlights importance of resiliency during Wingman Day

Airmen and civilians from the 15th Wing Staff Agencies grab healthy snacks during Wingman Day at the Nelles Annex Chapel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 7, 2014. The 15 WSA healthy living themed event included healthy snacks, mixed juices and avocado-chocolate ice cream. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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15th WSA highlights importance of resiliency during Wingman Day

Maj. Amanda Evans, 15th Comptroller Squadron and Wing Staff Agencies commander, slices a banana into her blender as she demonstrates how to create a nutritious juice for Airmen and civilians assigned to her squadron at the Nelles Annex Chapel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 7, 2014. The 15 WSA healthy living themed event included healthy snacks, mixed juices and avocado-chocolate ice cream. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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15th WSA highlights importance of resiliency during Wingman Day

Airmen and civilians from the 15th Wing Staff Agencies listen to clues during an icebreaker communication activity during Wingman Day at the Nelles Annex Chapel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 7, 2014. The 15th Wing devoted the entire day to Wingman Day activities that fostered togetherness and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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15th WSA highlights importance of resiliency during Wingman Day

Airmen and civilians from the 15th Wing Staff Agencies work together to find clues for an icebreaker communication activity at Wingman Day at the Nelles Annex Chapel at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 7, 2014. The 15th Wing devoted the entire day to Wingman Day activities that fostered togetherness and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Maintenance Matters

Master Sgt. Rolando Layugan, 154th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, performs routine maintenance on a boom trailer at the KC-135 AGE shop on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 6, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Maintenance Matters

Senior Airman Joshua Braun, 15th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, adjusts a wire fitting while performing routine maintenance on a low pressure air compressor at the KC-135 AGE shop on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 6, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Maintenance Matters

Senior Airman Joshua Braun, 15th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, right, performs routine maintenance on a low pressure air compressor as Tech. Sgt. Kekoa Uyeda, 154th Maintenance Squadron AGE craftsman, left, inspects the process at the KC-135 AGE shop at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 6, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Maintenance Matters

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Logalog, 154th Maintenance Squadron power support equipment systems mechanic, checks for loose wire connections while performing a phase inspection on a power cart at the KC-135 aerospace ground equipment shop on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 6, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Keeping them flying

Staff Sgt. Patrick Morrissey, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left and Staff Sgt. Travis Crang, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, right, prepare to remove a C-17 Globemaster III engine cover prior to performing preflight checks on the aircraft on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 4, 2014. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Keeping them flying

Airmen from the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to close the thrust reverse and engine accessory doors of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to performing routine maintenance on the aircraft on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 4, 2014. The mission of the 15th Wing is to develop and sustain combat-ready Airmen, in partnership with the total force, to provide global mobility, global reach, precision engagement, and agile combat support ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Keeping them flying

Airmen from the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to replace an auxiliary power unit inlet door actuator on a C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 4, 2014. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improve the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Keeping them flying

Master Sgt. Aaron Silva, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron designated crew chief, reads his technical manual prior to refueling a C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 4, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Keeping them flying

Staff Sgt. Chris Takesue, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left, and Master Sgt. Aaron Silva, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron designated crew chief, right, prepare to set up fuel and ground lines prior to refueling a C-17 Goblemaster III on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 4, 2014. The C-17 is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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Keeping them flying

Staff Sgt. Chris Takesue, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left, and Master Sgt. Aaron Silva, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron designated crew chief, right, prepare to set up fuel and ground lines prior to refueling a C-17 Goblemaster III on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 4, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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15th Wing honors memorializes fallen Tuskegee Airman

Tuskegee Airman Romaine Goldsborough congressional medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airman by President George W. Bush as he saluted them for their honorable service. The medal is now on display at the Grey Geese room at the Binnicker Professional Military Center at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The Tuskegee Airmen were recruited into an Army Air Corps program that trained blacks to fly and maintain combat aircraft. President Roosevelt had overruled his top generals and ordered that such a program be created. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn)

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15th Wing honors memorializes fallen Tuskegee Airman

An official military photo of Tuskegee Airman Romaine Goldsborough. Goldsborough, was one of the two surviving Tuskegee Airmen living in Hawaii, but passed peacefully in his sleep on August 14, 2013 in Hauula, Hawaii on Oahu’s North Shore. (Courtesy photo)

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